🐮 Bell Cow Author Round-up: Dean Hovey (with hosts Rob Jung & Michael MacBride)

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Today we’re joined by Minnesota author Dean Hovey, whose long-running mysteries—including the Whistling Pines and Pine County series—have become staples for readers who love small-town settings, offbeat characters, and twisty investigations. His newest release, Whistling Librarian, continues his talent for blending cozy charm with genuine suspense, giving readers both a puzzle to solve and a community to fall in love with.

Dean writes across mystery sub-genres—cozies, procedurals, and traditional whodunits—and brings a keen eye for human behavior and a dry sense of humor to every story. A former educator and administrator, he draws inspiration from real community dynamics, weaving in the quirks, warmth, and occasional chaos of small-town Midwest life. His Minnesota settings feel wonderfully authentic because they’re built from lived experience.

You can learn more about Dean at: https://www.facebook.com/dean.hovey.94/

His books—including Whistling Librarian—are available wherever books are sold and at Minnesota’s beloved Once Upon a Crime: https://onceuponacrimebooks.com/

In this episode, Dean talks about writing across sub-genres, crafting memorable amateur sleuths, and finding fresh mysteries in familiar places.

You can find out more about your hosts: Rob and Michael at their webpages (https://robjungwriter.com/ and https://www.michaelmacbride.com).

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